Double Fatal Accident

Wreck Gulf Breeze  NEW INFORMATION A head-on collision on the Garcon Point Bridge near Gulf Breeze kills two people and blocks traffic for hours.
by Christian Stapleton
Published: Sun, June 21, 2009 - 12:11 pm CST Last Updated: Sun, June 21, 2009 - 5:52 pm CST
5:25 p.m.
Florida Highway Patrol has now identified the victim in the SUV as 55-year old Steven Ray Franks of Eufala, Ala.

3:49 a.m.
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating an accident that left two people dead and shut down a bridge for hours.

It happened Saturday morning on the Garcon Point Bridge in Santa Rosa County. That's near Gulf Breeze. Authorities say a driver going southbound on State Road 281 crossed over into the northbound lane and hit an SUV head-on. Authorities say the SUV then caught on fire.

The driver of the SUV, 71-year old Daulton Davis of Texas was pronounced dead on the scene. The other driver also died, but his identity has not been released.

This collision caused a third vehicle to be involved, but that driver suffered no major injuries.

All three drivers were wearing their seatbelts.

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